Health Care 2011: Advancing Health Care by Facilitating Innovation

May 5, 2011 | Washington, DC

Sponsored by the Galen Institute, "Health Care 2011: Advancing Health Care by Facilitating Innovation" is the third in a series of forums designed to explore the value of innovation in the health sector. Leaders in the business and policy communities described innovative solutions to health care delivery and new technologies that enable better health care.

Speakers looked at the progress that continues in medical discovery and in the development of new treatments and technologies, and they explored the policy issues surrounding transformative innovations. Industry leaders and elected officials also discussed what must be done to support continued progress.

AGENDA

Welcome
Grace-Marie Turner, President, Galen Institute

Innovations in Health Care Delivery
Rep. Andrew Harris, MD (MD-01) (3:27)
Mary Grealy, JD, President, Healthcare Leadership Council (17:34)
Arnon Krongrad, MD, Chairman and CEO, Mobile Surgery International (32:14)




Congressional Address
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) (46:17)
Rep. Erik Paulsen (MN-03), Co-Chair, Medical Technology Caucus (1:04:21)




Technologies Enabling Better Health Care
Nathan McLemore, General Manager of Business Development, International Sales, and Policy, Microsoft Health Solutions Group (1:22:22)
Ron Silverman, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (1:43:59)
Joxel Garcia, MD, MBA, President and Dean, Ponce School of Medicine (1:56:35)




Supporting Transformative Technologies
William Winkenwerder, JD, MD, MBA, Chairman and CEO, The Winkenwerder Company (2:23:15)
Kelly Slone, Director, Medical Industry Group, National Venture Capital Association (2:37:17)
Bruce Artim, Director of Federal Affairs, Eli Lilly and Company (2:48:18)
Margaret Reagan, Corporate Vice President, Premier, Inc. (3:02:38)




Lunch Keynote: Reinventing Biotechnology Innovation
James Greenwood, President & CEO, Biotechnology Industry Organization (3:24:02)

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• health care
• innovation
• health policy
• medical innovation